eldiente Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Has anyone been up to Colchuck Lake recently? With the recent dry weather I'm thinking about going up there to do something on Dragontail. Is the road still open, how much snow is on the trail/peaks? Any info would be helpful. Thanks! -Nate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrogdortheBurninator Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 last weekend from NWhikers: I would guess the road is still open, but you could call the LW ranger station to verify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiente Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 Very tempting. Looks like a bit of snow on backbone but not too bad. Very tempting. Especially as there probably isn't anyone up there this time of year and no permits. Has anyone had any experience with a late season run up backbone or serpentine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Yes. It was cold and we had to bivy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyClimber Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Not on backbone or serpentine specifically, but I climbed other routes in the colchuck, dragontail, prusik area at this time of year and it has been hit or miss. Sometimes the stuff in the shade can get all verglassy. Is verglassy a word? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthirloway Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 I climbed Serpentine in early October a couple years ago, before any big snowfalls. Most of it was dry and great, but higher up there were some snow patches that had to be crossed. They were in the gullies and were pretty hard to avoid. I'd guess there would be even more up there now, but probably still climbable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshenj Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Last weekend climbed Prusik, great weather very little snow, awsome trip. No snow shoes, crampons ice axe, just go! Should be out this monday as well and expect the same great conditions, just a little cold is all. Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevino Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Did you make it out monday? Much snow up there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshenj Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Yes did make it out monday, and not much snow at all, patchy in the enchanments at best, with 1-2 feet at most didnt go up Aasgard though not sure there, climbed Prusik west ridge in a day car to car. Couldnt have asked for a better day, and no people. Pretty amazing, even warmish for this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountainstyle Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 When are you going up there Nate? I was looking at going this weekend... how crazy would it be to run into each other up there. I called the ranger station, they said to check the NWhikers net too. It sounds like conditions are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevino Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Is the road to stuart lake TH still open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiente Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 ahh yes by this upcoming weekend it looks like the snow returns. I should have gotten off my lazy ass and went last weekend.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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